AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFood Safety Crisis: CDC and FDA linked a multistate cyclospora outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell, traced to a single Mexican-grown supplier (reported as Taylor Farms); Taco Bell says it removed the ingredient nationwide and is replacing it in select states, with 1,644 illnesses and 94 hospitalizations reported. Consumer Confidence: University of Michigan’s July consumer sentiment jumped 10% to 54.4 as gas prices eased, though inflation worries remain and the reading is still below year-ago levels. Housing Costs: Mortgage rates rose amid renewed U.S.-Iran fighting; Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed at 6.55%, up week-over-week. Retail & Telecom: Verizon plans to sell 274 company-owned stores and cut about 500 corporate jobs, shifting locations to franchise operators. Market Watch: Apple briefly reclaimed the top spot from Nvidia as the world’s largest company by market value. Trade Policy: USMCA renewal failed to pass in its current form, but the agreement isn’t necessarily over yet. Cyber Risk to Groceries: Coca-Cola paused U.S. Fairlife milk production after a ransomware breach, saying product safety wasn’t impacted. Energy & Health: Wildfire smoke pushed parts of the Inland Northwest into “very unhealthy” air, renewing demand for air filtration.
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